Senior Policy Manager - UK and EEMA

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We're looking for a Senior Manager - Policy & Insights (UK & EEMA) on a full time, permanent basis to focus on our UK & EEMA Regions. Role holder could be based in the UK or across our European regions. The role is part of a globally distributed team comprising P&I colleagues around the world.

The Role

Reporting to the Regional Lead of Policy and Insights, UK and EEMA - this role entails:

Creating EEMA & UK focused content in areas of interest to ACCA in EEMA & the UK, e.g. sustainability reporting developments in EU (CSRD etc) and in the UK is a key area of focus
Producing deliverables to add value to ACCA's market recognition, brand and influence, which are typically consultation responses, thought leadership reports or policy papers with clear, targeted messages, and key recommendations or points-of-view tailored to the target audience
End-to-end ownership also includes presenting content, when necessary, typically using power point slides, such as at conferences, meetings etc.
Input to the design, development, maintenance, and effective dissemination of ACCA Global Policy Positions in chosen topic area, bringing relevant regional perspectives to ensure policy positions are robust and locally understood
Supporting EEMA & UK inputs into global thought leadership creation, e.g. roundtables, working with regional stakeholders to promote surveys etc.
Conduct and analyse findings from surveys, roundtables and structured interviews
Management of timelines, milestones and budgets for reports and projects that one is leading
Working collaboratively with the policy manager; supporting the Regional Lead - EEMA & UK in delivering regional priorities
Gathering intelligence on thought leadership/research and policy to identify opportunities and risks for ACCA through a regional network of internal (eg Public Affairs), and external advocates and experts who can contribute insights

The Person

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

Qualified accountant status
Experience in writing policy consultations
Strong technical accounting understanding of at least one of the following - Audit & Assurance, Financial Reporting, Taxation, Corporate Governance &Risk Management and Sustainability Reporting/Assurance
Experience writing policy content across the above topics taking support from subject matter experts and previously created policy resources in that area
Ability to present policy content to external audiences such as policymakers and members
Experience working cross-culturally across large UK and EEMA region
Ability to understand relevant aspects within likely areas of focus such as sustainability reporting, audit & assurance, controls, digital, CFO agenda and skills
Project management experience
A good understanding of the accountancy sector and of issues impacting on the accountancy profession globally, and in the UK/EU
Strong stakeholder management skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to share and present professional insights reports with confidence and clarity
Capable of operating at fast pace within a high-performing team.

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